Spring Fever in the Garden Festival Dates
April 11th & 12th 2026
"To stimulate a knowledge and love of gardening through promotion and sponsorship of community projects and the protection and sustainability of native habitat. To promote and sponsor educational horticultural experiences and civic involvement."
For Bloom & Grow Garden Society Membership Inquiries and Applications:
Spring Fever in the Garden
In April of 2026, we will be hosting our annual Spring Fever in the Garden festival in downtown Winter Garden. It’s the quintessential ode to spring and nature with fun and activities for the whole family.
Annual Poinsettia Sale 2025
Our annual Poinsettia Sale returns on Wednesday, December 3rd, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Crooked Can Brewery and Marketplace in Downtown Winter Garden.
These florist-quality poinsettias are specially grown for us by Knox Horticulture, making them the perfect way to add holiday cheer to your home or office while supporting local community projects.
The Gretchen Boyd Extraordinary Leadership Award
This a new annual honor established by the Bloom & Grow Garden Society to recognize exceptional leadership within the organization. Named after Gretchen Boyd, the society’s founder and first president, the award celebrates her lasting impact on the club and the Winter Garden community.
Gretchen’s vision emphasized the importance of plants and gardens in enhancing quality of life and community vitality. Under her leadership, Bloom & Grow launched landmark initiatives such as The Path of Life, Spring Fever in the Garden, and The Monarch Project. She built strong partnerships with the City of Winter Garden and local businesses, helping the club grow to over 180 members and enabling it to fund community grants and horticulture scholarships.
The award—symbolized by an engraved luminous crystal vase—will be presented each September to a member who demonstrates the same dedication, vision, and leadership that Gretchen embodied.
Bloom and Grow Grant Request Application
The Bloom and Grow Garden Society has a mission: “To stimulate gardening through promotion and sponsorship of community projects and the protection and sustainability of native habitat; to promote and sponsor educational horticulture experiences and civic involvement.” Monies generated from our fundraising activities further these goals, not only through our own focused community projects, but also, by sponsoring targeted projects within the community.
If your organization would like to be considered for 2026, please complete the
application and return it to:
Bloom and Grow Garden Society
P.O. Box 97
Oakland, FL 34760
Or
Email to: mypapamimi@yahoo.com
Applications are due by September 30th
The Bloom & Grow Garden Society has been a force for good in Winter Garden and West Orange County since the club’s inception in 1997. With a focus on the importance of plants and beautiful landscapes, our members embrace projects designed to enhance the quality of life in our community. Working with the City of Winter Garden, its residents, businesses and community organizations, we create events that add beauty, help the natural environment and make us all healthier and happier.
Bloom & Grow Garden Society is a member of:
National Garden Clubs, Inc. Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. District VII
